Bill Walker

A pioneer of South Texas Swimming and a founding member of the Texas
Swimming Association, Walker began his Texas coaching career in
Harlingen in 1967-1970. He served as aquatics coordinator and head
high school coach of North East ISD and the San Antonio Aquatic Club
(1970-1976 and 1982-2001) and was head coach of McAllen High School
and Aquatic Club (1976-82). He was TISCA president in 1974 and 1975.
Walker was chairman of South Texas Swimming (1976-1978) and the USA
Swimming National Time Standards Committee (1974-1984). He taught or
Supervised 74,000 children in learn-to-swim programs. Walker coached
55 high school all-Americans and won three TAGS titles. He was voted
TISCA Girls Coach of the Year in 1974 and 1975 and as aquatics
coordinator, his teams won nine UIL state titles. The North East
Aquatic Center long course pool in San Antonio was named in his honor in 2005 for his more than 40 years of contributions.